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Luke Littler
Luke Littler (born 21 January 2007) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked PDC Order of Merit, world number two. Nicknamed "the Nuke", Littler is the reigning PDC World Darts Championship, PDC World Champion after winning the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship, 2025 World Championship, where he became the youngest world champion in darts history, at 17 years and 347 days old. He has won four other major televised titles: the 2024 Premier League Darts, Premier League, 2024 Grand Slam of Darts, Grand Slam and 2024 World Series of Darts Finals, World Series Finals all in 2024, and the 2025 UK Open. He has won two World Series of Darts titles, also in 2024 World Series of Darts, 2024. Littler has won a total of thirteen PDC titles in his professional career; his five major titles are the Professional Darts Corporation#Premier Event Title Roll of Honour, ninth-most in PDC history. In his youth c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2025 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2025 PDC World Darts Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship) was a professional darts tournament that was held from 15 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 at Alexandra Palace in London, England. It was the 32nd World Darts Championship to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and the 18th to be held at Alexandra Palace. The winner received £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,500,000. The tournament featured 96 players, with the top 32 highest ranked players on the PDC Order of Merit being seeded through to the second round. Luke Humphries was the defending champion, having defeated Luke Littler 7–4 in the 2024 final. However, Humphries lost 4–1 to Peter Wright in the fourth round. In his 3–1 second-round victory over Ryan Meikle, Littler set a new record for the highest three-dart set average in a World Championship match, with 140.91 in the final set. Littler went on to beat Nathan Aspinall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Warrington
Warrington () is an industrial town in the Borough of Warrington, borough of the same name in Cheshire, England. The town sits on the banks of the River Mersey and was Historic counties of England, historically part of Lancashire. It is east of Liverpool and the same distance west of Manchester. The population in 2021 was recorded as 174,970 for the built-up area and 210,900 for the wider borough, the latter being more than double that of 1968 when it became a New towns in the United Kingdom, new town. Warrington is the largest town in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. Warrington was founded by the Roman Britain, Romans at an important crossing place on the River Mersey. A new settlement was established by the Saxons, Saxon Wærings. By the Middle Ages, Warrington had emerged as a market town at the lowest bridging point of the river. A local tradition of textile and tool production dates from this time. The expansion and urbanisation of Warrington coincided with the Industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
British Classic (darts)
The British Classic is a darts tournament that has been held annually since 1997. List of winners Men's Women's Youth Girls Tournament records * Most wins 3: Mervyn King. * Most Finals 4: Mervyn King. * Most Semi Finals 5: Gary Anderson. * Most Quarter Finals 6: Gary Anderson. * Most Appearances 12: John Walton. * Most Prize Money won £5,175: Ross Montgomery. * Best winning average (105.85) : Luke Littler. * Youngest Winner age 16: Luke Littler. * Oldest Winner age 47: Ross Montgomery Ross Montgomery (born 16 October 1962), nicknamed The Boss, is a Scottish former professional darts player who competes in World Seniors Darts (WSD) events. He formerly participated in both World Darts Federation (WDF) and Prof .... References British Darts Organisation tournaments Darts in the United Kingdom 1997 establishments in the United Kingdom 2019 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 1997 Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 Poland Darts Masters
The 2024 Superbet Poland Darts Masters was a professional darts tournament that was held at the PreZero Arena in Gliwice, Poland on 14–15 June 2024. It was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation after the inaugural 2023 edition, and the fifth event in the 2024 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top-ranking players and eight regional qualifiers). Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 8–3 in the 2023 final. However, van Gerwen lost 7–2 to Rob Cross in the semi-finals. Luke Littler won his second World Series title, defeating Rob Cross 8–3. Prize money The total prize fund was £60,000. Qualifiers The PDC announced the eight players who would be their elite representatives at the event on 27 March. However, on 6 May, it was announced that 2024 Masters champion Stephen Bunting would replace Gerwyn Price in the field. # (champion) # ''(runner-up)'' # ''(sem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 Bahrain Darts Masters
The 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters was a professional darts tournament that was held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain from 18–19 January 2024. It was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation and was the first event in the 2024 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (8 PDC representatives and 8 Asian representatives). Michael Smith was the defending champion, having defeated 8–6 in the 2023 final. However, he lost 7–6 to Michael van Gerwen in the semi-finals. On 19 January, two days before his 17th birthday, Luke Littler became the youngest player to hit a televised nine-dart finish, achieving the feat in the first leg of his 6–3 quarter-final win over Nathan Aspinall Nathan Aspinall (born 15 July 1991) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked PDC Order of Merit, world number six; he reached a peak ranking of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town has a population of 107,732 and the wider borough of 330,714. Wigan is part of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire. Wigan was in the territory of the Brigantes, an ancient List of ancient Celtic peoples and tribes, Celtic tribe that ruled much of what is now Northern England. The Brigantes were subjugated in the Roman conquest of Britain and the Roman settlement of was established where Wigan lies. Wigan was incorporated as a Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in 1246, following the issue of a charter by Henry III of England, King Henry III of England. At the end of the Middle Ages, it was one of four boroughs in Lancashire established by royal charter. The Industrial Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 PDC Players Championship Series
The 2024 PDC Players Championship series consisted of 30 darts tournaments on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. The Top 64 on the Players Championship Order of Merit qualified for the 2024 Players Championship Finals. Prize money The 2024 prize money was significantly increased compared to the previous year. This is how the prize money was divided: February Players Championship 1 Players Championship 1 was contested on Monday 12 February 2024. On their Pro Tour debuts, Luke Littler and Leighton Bennett hit nine-dart finishes, against and Lukas Wenig respectively. Mickey Mansell also hit a nine-darter against Krzysztof Ratajski. The tournament was won by Luke Littler, who defeated 8–7 in the final. Players Championship 2 Players Championship 2 was contested on Tuesday 13 February 2024. The tournament was won by , who defeated 8–5 in the final. Players Championship 3 Players Championship 3 was contested on Monday 19 February 2024. Ryan Meikle hit a nine-dart finish again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in Buckinghamshire, England, about north-west of London. At the 2021 Census, the population of Milton Keynes urban area, its urban area was 264,349. The River Great Ouse forms the northern boundary of the urban area; a tributary, the River Ouzel, meanders through its linear parks and balancing lakes. Approximately 25% of the urban area is parkland or woodland and includes two Site of Special Scientific Interest, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The city is made up of many different districts. In the 1960s, the government decided that a further generation of new towns in the United Kingdom, new towns in the South East England , south east of England was needed to relieve housing congestion in London. Milton Keynes was to be the biggest yet, with a population of 250,000 and area of . At designation, its area incorporated the existing towns of Bletchley, Fenny Stratford, Wolverton and Stony Stratford, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2025 Belgian Darts Open
The 2025 Belgian Darts Open, known as the 2025 Lecot Belgian Darts Open for sponsorship reasons, was a professional darts tournament that took place at the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium from 7–9 March 2025. It was the first of fourteen PDC European Tour events on the 2025 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner. Luke Littler was the defending champion after defeating Rob Cross 8–7 in the 2024 final. Littler retained the title by defeating Belgium's Mike De Decker 8–5 in the final. Prize money The prize fund remained at £175,000, with £30,000 to the winner: * Pre-qualified players from the Orders of Merit who lose in their first match of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualifies as a qualifier, but later becomes a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players shall be credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 Belgian Darts Open
The 2024 Belgian Darts Open, known as the 2024 Blåkläder Belgian Darts Open for sponsorship reasons, was a professional darts tournament that took place at the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium from 8–10 March 2024. It was the first of thirteen European Tour events on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner. Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, defeating Luke Humphries 8–6 in the 2023 final, but he was eliminated in the second round after a 6–4 loss to Peter Wright. Luke Littler won the title on his European Tour debut, beating Rob Cross 8–7 in the final. Littler also hit a nine-dart finish in this match. Prize money The prize fund remained at £175,000, with £30,000 to the winner: * Pre-qualified players from the Orders of Merit who lose in their first match of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualifies as a qualifier, but l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 Austrian Darts Open
The 2024 Austrian Darts Open, known as the 2024 NEO.bet Austrian Darts Open for sponsorship reasons, was a professional darts tournament that took place at the Steiermarkhalle in Premstätten, Austria from 26 to 28 April 2024. It was the fifth of thirteen European Tour events on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner. Jonny Clayton was the defending champion after defeating Josh Rock 8–6 in the 2023 final. Clayton was beaten 6–3 by in the third round. Luke Littler won his second European Tour title of 2024 after beating 8–4 in the final. Prize money The prize fund remained at £175,000, with £30,000 to the winner: * Pre-qualified players from the Orders of Merit who lose in their first match of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualifies as a qualifier, but later becomes a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players shall be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Welsh Open (darts)
The Welsh Open is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and affiliated with the British Darts Organisation which has been staged annually since 1974. In 2008 the tournament was televised in the United Kingdom for the first time on Setanta Sports as part of the BDO's new Grand Prix series. From 1987 the event has been staged at the Pontins holiday camp in Prestatyn Prestatyn (; ) is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Historically a part of Flintshire, it is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. Prestatyn has a population of 19,085. Origin of name The name Prestatyn d ..., North Wales. The singles tournaments are sponsored by Red Dragon Sports and Pontins sponsor the other events. List of tournaments Men's Women's Boys Girls References External linksList of previous winnersDarts database {{DEFAULTSORT:Welsh Open (Darts) Darts in Wales Darts tournaments Sports competitions in Wales British Darts Organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
